The sky was overcast. Rain
fell from gray clouds. But
the weather didn’t dampen
the significance of Monday’s
Memorial Day ceremony.
Many in attendance donned
hoods or took out umbrellas in an attempt to stay dry
while paying tribute to those

who served in past wars. In
all, about 200 people attended
the event at Steamboat Springs
Cemetery, put on by Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post No. 4264
and American Legion Post No.
44.
“I feel it’s everybody’s responsibility to honor and respect the
ones who have fallen for our freedom,” retired Marines Master
Sgt. David Hill, who served in
Desert Storm, said about attend-

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ing the ceremony. “I have a lot of
friends who didn’t make it back.
It’s my way of honoring their
service to our country.”
Steamboat Resident Marti
Hamilton shared a similar sentiment, having grown up in a
military family.
“My husband is a vet; my
father and brother are vets,”
said Hamilton, whose husband,
Kirk, served for the Army
Airborne Division in Vietnam.

“It seems right. I was just raised
to respect people in the military and what they do. It seems
an appropriate way to honor
them.”
The event began with the
singing of “The Star-Spangled
Banner” by 11-year-old Andrea
Clark, who attends Christian
Heritage School. Her performance was followed by the singSee Memorial, back page

Veterans at rest overlook town
The stories of remarkable lives are waiting to be rediscovered
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harles Christian
Graham virtually is forgotten here. However,
he always is memorialized
one weekend near the end of
May when they place a small
American flag in front of his
headstone.
There was a time, more than
90 years ago, when he was a
prominent citizen of Steamboat
Springs.
Born in 1842, he had been
a colonel in the Union Army
during the Civil War. Near the
turn of the century, he was
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stood for the interests of farmers and laborers.
He may have supported free
coinage of gold and silver, public ownership of railroads and a
graduated federal income tax. I
would have liked to have asked
him about those things myself.
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of Steamboat Springs Cemetery
where there’s an unimpeded
view of Mount Werner.
You could not have known
from driving by on the highway
today, but there were a startling
number of flags in front of
grave stones in the little cemetery on the hill — 256 in all.
All of them signified the resting
places of military veterans.
Most of the veterans on the
hill, like Graham, survived their
combat experiences. But there
are five graves of men who died
for their country, three from
the Korean War and two from
Vietnam. It is sobering to note
that World War I and World
War II claimed the lives of 54
Routt County soldiers, and
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A skateboarder is silhouetted by cloudy skies Friday afternoon at the Howelsen Hill skate park. Cloudy skies were the
norm during a Memorial Day weekend that saw mixtures of rain and brief sun throughout Steamboat Springs.

Hayden seeks public feedback
Commission members want to hear from residents about charter
HAYDEN

Hayden residents have a chance
to speak up about the town’s
future at a hearing Wednesday.
Hayden’s Home Rule Charter
Commission has scheduled a
public hearing about the draft
of the Home Rule Charter. The
document is far from finalized,
officials said, and they encouraged residents to voice any concerns Wednesday.
One possible snag is that the
draft includes a change from
a publicly elected mayor to a
council president elected from
within the Town Council. Three
people have raised issues with
Commission Vice Chairman
Bill Irvine, he said.
“I’ve changed my mind
because of talking to the
people,” Irvine said. “And the
Home Rule Charter to me is
very important, and I believe
that if, in fact, we can have
a negative response having a
president on the board and not
a mayor, I certainly am going
for the mayor.”
The position of mayor largely
is ceremonial, Town Manager
Russ Martin said. But if people
want to keep an elected mayor,
they should come to the meeting
and make that known.
“There’s so many more important things in that Home Rule
Charter that I think a majority
of people will appreciate and
will want,” Martin said. “To
have thrown the proverbial baby
out with the bath water, well,
let’s talk about the baby so we
don’t do that. If that’s the thing
that’s going to make you vote

yea or nay on this thing, show
up on the 27th; voice your opinion. … You can make a change
in it. This is not anywhere close
to being done.”
Martin noted that the Hayden School Board chooses its
president from its ranks. The
Steamboat Springs City Council
does the same.
Richard “Festus” Hagins,
a town trustee and Charter
Commission member, said he
was flexible on the issue. As
a trustee, he sees a benefit to
council members’ choosing a
president.
“I feel that the board could
take a position where they could
choose someone who had experience or experience in running
meetings and get things running smoothly,” Hagins said.
“Because if you have someone
who doesn’t know how to run
a meeting well, it could run on
for hours.”
Martin noted that a Home
Rule Charter would be about
far more than the structure of a
council. It would allow the town
of Hayden to expand its tax
base — “do surgery” on its tax
policy. The town currently can
only make changes to its overall
sales tax.
A Home Rule Charter would
allow it to expand on that,
possibly taxing car rentals or
Yampa Valley Regional Airport
passengers. That could lessen
the burden on Hayden residents,
Martin said.
“We’re not taking advantage
of possibilities at the airport like
other cities have,” Hagins said.
All taxing decisions still
See Hayden, page 12

If you go
What: Home rule charter hearing
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Hayden Town Hall, 178 W.
Jefferson Ave.
More information: Read the draft of
the charter at www.townofhayden.org
or at www.steamboatpilot.com

Blues-laden soul, punk and
early rock ’n’ roll were among the
styles covered in Ghost Ranch
Saloon’s opening weekend,
with sets from The Informants,
Tony Furtado, Agent Orange,
the Amputators and Missed the
Boat.
On Friday, the new music
venue — which holds just
less than 400 people and has
national and regional acts on
its schedule through the end of
August — introduced itself to
Steamboat Springs with a set
from Denver-based party band
The Informants.
Opening the night with “Back
at the Chicken Shack,” the act
proved it’s hard to go wrong
starting the night with a Jimmy
Smith tune. From the outset The
Informants had an all-customers-will-be-served energy that
carried the band, and a packed
house at Ghost Ranch, through
several sets of classic rock, soul
and dance music. Informants
frontwoman Kerry Pastine led
the group with swaggering style,
belting through every song. With
Jonny Love on baritone sax and
Kenny Plum on tenor through
much of the set, The Informants
charged through classic songs
with one of the more powerful
horn sections around.
On Sunday, Steamboat
Springs rock band the Amputators took the stage as the
opening act for first wave West
Coast punk headliner Agent
Orange, and ripped through a
set of original songs for a crowd
that seemed as excited to see
the hometown act as it was the
main show. In the two years or
so the band has been together,
the Amputators have honed a

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Mike Palm fronts Agent Orange on Sunday night at the newly opened Ghost
Ranch Saloon. Agent Orange played a high-energy set propelled by solid bass lines and
a surf rock vibe.

hard rock sound that’s immeasurably deepened by classic rock
’n’ roll touches, including frequent and feverish bouts of harmonica from frontman Keith
Thibodeau.
Agent Orange — a power trio
since the band formed almost
30 years ago — drove through

a high energy set, propelled
by solid bass lines and a surf
rock vibe that hasn’t gotten old.
The show gave Ghost Ranch
a chance to test its all-kindsaccepted band booking theory,
pulling in a house that was fittingly thrashing but wasn’t too
tightly packed.

The family of Steamboat
Springs City Manager Jon Roberts
said his condition is improving
at a California hospital after a
skydiving accident Saturday.
Lauren Mooney, assistant to
Roberts at City Hall, said she
spoke with Roberts’ wife, LeAnn
Roberts, on Monday afternoon
and heard good news.
“It’s turning for the better,”

Checkpoints, patrols net
arrests during weekend
Blythe Terrell

PILOT & TODAY STAFF

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

Steamboat Springs police and
Colorado State Patrol officers
arrested 12 people on suspicion
of driving under the influence of
alcohol or drugs this weekend.
The 12 were arrested Friday,
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The Routt County Sheriff’s
Office arrested one person on
suspicion of driving under the
influence. Police and state patrol
officials held a checkpoint
Saturday night and Sunday
morning at U.S. Highway 40
and Hilltop Parkway, police
Sgt. Rich Brown said. They also

increased patrols around town.
The officers set up a checkpoint on westbound U.S. 40
from about 10:30 p.m. Saturday
to midnight. They spoke with
155 drivers, Brown said.
“We had one arrest for a driver who was suspected of driving
under the influence of drugs,
and we asked six other people
to perform voluntary roadside
maneuvers, which they did,”
he said. “And based on their
performances, we didn’t believe
they were impaired, so those
people were released with warnings.”
After midnight, they moved
See Checkpoint, page 6

of Steamboat Springs President
Mike Forney said Sunday.
Roberts is a Rotarian, and Forney said he spoke with LeAnn
Roberts on Sunday evening.
Mooney said LeAnn told her
that Jon Roberts suffered no broken bones in the accident but
damaged the thoracic artery
in his chest and had surgery to
repair the artery.
Jemellee Ambrose, spokes-

Mooney said about Roberts’ condition at Loma Linda University
Medical Center in Loma Linda,
Calif. “They’re looking toward
recovery.”
Roberts was listed in serious
condition Sunday night at the
hospital, after a Saturday skydiving accident near Perris, Calif.
Roberts’ main parachute
failed to open during a skydive
Saturday, and his emergency
chute didn’t open until he was
near the ground, Rotary Club

Barely a few sounds could
be heard over a gathering of
more than 200 people at Craig
Cemetery on Monday morning.
Only the flat caws of crows, soft
wails from a baby and piercing
squeaks from a large American
flag being raised to half-mast
were cast over the crowd.
There was a rolling, melancholy wind that made the scene
cold but not biting.
Members of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 4265,
American Legion Post 62 and
Sons of the American Legion
stood at attention.
When a recording of the “Star
Spangled Banner” played over
loud speakers, the entire assembly of people either held their
hats or their hands over their
hearts and recited the Pledge of
Allegiance in unison.
Then, Bill Harding, Moffat

Roberts no longer using a ventilator
Roberts continued from 5
woman for Loma Linda University Medical Center, said
Monday evening that Roberts’
condition was listed as critical. But Ambrose acknowledged that there is “a fine line
between serious and critical,”
and that Roberts’ condition
may continue to be listed as
critical largely because of his
location — he remains in the
hospital’s critical care unit.
Medical privacy laws prohibited Ambrose from releasing
more than the one-word condition Monday, but she did speak
with medical staff in Roberts’
unit. When asked if the staff’s
view of Roberts’ condition was
positive overall, Ambrose said,
“I think it is.”
Mooney said LeAnn Roberts

stressed that her husband is
improving. Family members
visited him Monday afternoon,
Mooney said, and reported that
Jon Roberts was talking with
them and no longer using a
ventilator.
“A lot happened in one day,
and they are just thrilled,”
Mooney said about the Roberts
family. “They are so excited…
(injuries) may not be as extensive as they were fearing.”
Mooney said LeAnn Roberts
did not provide any additional
details about the circumstances
of the accident.
Jon Roberts began serving as
Steamboat’s top administrator
in February, after serving in the
same position for the city of
Victorville, Calif. He previously told the Steamboat Pilot &
Today and At Home magazine

about his active lifestyle and
passion for activities, including
hiking, scuba diving and skydiving.
Deputy City Manager Wendy DuBord said Monday that
she already is assuming city
manager roles in Roberts’ absence and is prepared to do so
until his return.
“I’m it. I’m always it when
he’s out of town,” DuBord said.
“Our concern right now is for
Jon and his family. …As far
as city business is concerned,
we’re taken care of.”
Mooney said the Roberts
family appreciates the support it has received from the
Steamboat Springs community.
“They appreciate all people’s
thoughts and prayers, and that
our community is thinking
about him,” she said.

County Veterans Service officer,
“We are fortunate here to be
approached the microphone.
reading 500 names in this cemHe said, “I want to thank etery,” Harding said, looking
everyone who came out today to down at the spread of miniature American flags stuck in the
honor our dead.”
ground next to vetVeterans Day and
erans’ tombstones.
Memorial Day are
“It’s a day for those
As he and other
different, Harding
of us still here to
local veterans read
told the people.
through the list,
Veterans Day is an
look at those who
the names of wellexultant celebration
have passed on to
known families with
of those who have
give us what we
long-chronicled hismade the sacrifices
got.”
tories in Northwest
that keep America
Colorado came out
protected, safe and
in the same breath
free.
Bill Harding
Moffat County Veterans
as lesser known
Memorial Day
Service officer
families.
is a sober remembrance of the real
Steele, Kawcak,
cost of those sacriCharchalis.
fices for the soldiers and their
Lopez, Golan, Picard.
families and friends, Harding
It seemed no one said a word
said.
for a full hour, until every name
At Riverside National Cem- was called.
etery in Riverside, Calif., 500
“This is a sad day,” Harding
volunteers have spent the last said afterward. “It’s a day for
week taking turns to read over those of us still here to look at
the names of more than 150,000 those who have passed on to give
fallen soldiers.
us what we got.”

to the eastbound side of the
road, the side that leads out of
town, Brown said. It rained from
12:30 to 2 a.m., and 51 cars went
through. The officers found no
impaired drivers and didn’t ask
anyone to do roadside sobriety
tests, he said. About 20 officers worked the checkpoints and
patrols, Brown said.
One of the police officers
received positive feedback Monday from taxi drivers.
He “spoke with a taxi driver
who said, ‘Thanks for doing the

checkpoint. We were so busy; it
was one of the biggest nights
we had this year,’” Brown said.
“It was obvious when we were
out on the checkpoint that the
taxis were busy. We had them
coming through the checkpoint in droves.”
State patrol troopers arrested
several people through saturation patrols, Sgt. Scott Elliott
said.
“Four in one evening was
pretty significant, especially
for a Sunday night,” Elliott
said.
Brown said he was pleased

with the outcome of the checkpoints.
“We were very happy with
the success of this one, and Sgt.
Elliott and myself agreed we
should do another one sometime this year, sometime this
summer,” he said.
The police now are in the
second week of a “click it or
ticket” campaign. They’re stopping people who aren’t wearing
seat belts, Brown said. The police
have issued 44 tickets to unbelted
people and one ticket to a person who violated the terms of a
restricted youth driver’s license.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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■ Ski Town USA Rotary Club of
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All visiting Rotarians are welcome at
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■ A meeting for people with any
kind of neurological disorder is from
noon to 1:30 p.m. at 940 Central
Park Drive, Suite 101. There is no
fee. For first-time participants, call
Carol Gordon at 870-3232 before
attending.

WEDNESDAY
■ Yampatika hosts a free bird walk
from 8 to 10 a.m. at Stehler Park,
at the corner of Logan Avenue and
North Park Street. Call Yampatika at
871-9151 to register.
■ The city of Steamboat Springs
Parks and Recreation Commission
holds a public meeting at 5:30
p.m. at the Steamboat Springs
Community Center to review and
comment on the draft conceptual
design for Rita Valentine Park. Call
Chris Wilson or Ernie Jenkins at
879-4300.
■ The Steamboat Springs Arts
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and those interested in becoming
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Memorial service
Former Hayden resident Donald “Donnie” Seitz died May 18,
2009, in Hamlin, Ky. Services are Thursday at Imes Miller Funeral
Home in Murray, Ky.

■ Yampa Valley Medical Center
presents “H1N1 Influenza: Why
all the concern?” at 6:30 p.m. in
conference rooms 1, 2, & 3 at the
hospital. Learn why this flu is so
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10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Olympian
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is free. Call 879-3075, or visit
steamboatsprings@cwfc.net.
■ The Tread of Pioneers Museum
hosts a family scavenger hunt of
downtown historic buildings from
4 to 7 p.m. Pick up a scavenger
hunt information sheet by 6 p.m.
at the museum at Eighth and Oak
streets.

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organizations. Questions? Call 871-4233.

■ Civil Air Patrol cadets, ages 12 to
21, meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Steamboat Springs Airport terminal
building. Social time is at 6:30 p.m.
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a noon lunch.

■ Great American Laughing Stock
Co. and Epilogue Book Co. host
“Playwright Howl!” at 7 p.m. at the
bookstore, 837 Lincoln Ave. Writers
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■ Newborn Network hosts a mom
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■ Men’s rugby practice is from 6 to
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State of paralysis
Paul Krugman

THE NEW YORK TIMES

California, it long has been claimed,
is where the future happens first. But
is that still true? If it is, God help
America.
The recession has hit the Golden
State hard. The housing
bubble was bigger there
than almost anywhere
else, and the bust has been
bigger too. California’s
unemployment rate, at 11
percent, is the fifth-highest in the nation. And the
state’s revenues have sufKrugman
fered accordingly.
What’s really alarming about
California, however, is the political
system’s inability to rise to the occasion.
Despite the economic slump, despite
irresponsible policies that have doubled
the state’s debt burden since Arnold

Schwarzenegger became governor,
California has immense human and
financial resources. It should not be in
fiscal crisis; it should not be on the verge
of cutting essential public services and
denying health coverage to almost a million children. But it is — and you have to
wonder if California’s political paralysis
foreshadows the future of the nation as
a whole.
The seeds of California’s current
crisis were planted more than 30 years
ago, when voters overwhelmingly passed
Proposition 13, a ballot measure that
placed the state’s budget in a straitjacket.
Property tax rates were capped, and
homeowners were shielded from increases in their tax assessments even as the
value of their homes increased.
The result was a tax system that is
inequitable and unstable. It’s inequitable
because older homeowners often pay
far less property tax than their younger
neighbors. It’s unstable because limits on
property taxation have forced California

to rely more heavily than other states on
income taxes, which fall steeply during
recessions.
Even more important, however,
Proposition 13 made it extremely hard
to raise taxes, even in emergencies: No
state tax rate may be increased without a
two-thirds majority in both houses of the
state Legislature. And this provision has
interacted disastrously with state political
trends.
For California, where the Republicans
began their transformation from the
party of Eisenhower to the party of
Reagan, also is the place where they
began their next transformation, into the
party of Rush Limbaugh. As the political tide has turned against California
Republicans, the party’s remaining members have become ever more extreme,
ever less interested in the actual business
of governing.
And while the party’s growing extremSee Krugman, page 9

Dueling visions
Cal Thomas

TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Wouldn’t it be nice if things were
simple instead of complicated; if hailing our Founding Fathers and the
documents they wrote were sufficient to
persuade people who do not share their
views about life, liberty
and religious tolerance to
lay down their arms and
worship at the altar of
our Constitution in the
temple of the National
Archives?
Alas, life is not simple.
Thomas
Those founders spoke to
Americans who would
embrace their ideals, not terrorists
who would destroy them. And isn’t it
peculiar that President Obama, who is
about to nominate his first justice to
the Supreme Court, invokes an inerrant
view of the Constitution when it comes

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to “torture,” but takes a less than textual view of that grand document when
it comes to a social and political agenda
he wishes to advance?
The president’s address Thursday,
while reflecting his usual eloquence, also
was full of contradictions. He appeals
to the Constitution, but during the
campaign, he said it is flawed and so
must be interpreted by judges. In his
speech, Mr. Obama suggested that by
not resorting to enhanced interrogation
techniques, America is strengthened and
kept safe. Perhaps he might explain why
such an approach did not keep us safe
on 9/11 or protect us from previous terrorist attacks before Gitmo.
The president said enemies have surrendered to American troops in battle
because they knew they would be treated well as prisoners. How about they
feared being killed?
In perhaps the weakest argument
of his speech, the president said about

the Bush administration’s reaction to
9/11, “Unfortunately, faced with an
uncertain threat, our government made
a series of hasty decisions ... based on
fear rather than foresight.” What would
he have done after the murder of 3,000
Americans? He didn’t say and he can’t
say, because in order to have proper
foresight, you have to have the correct
hindsight, and hindsight extends beyond
the Bush administration back to the
presidency of Bill Clinton, who dithered
when he could have taken out Osama bin
Laden, thus setting up the disaster on
9/11.
The president criticized the “politicization of these issues,” but he had no
problem doing precisely that during the
campaign. So which is it? Politics is OK
when you’re trying to beat the other side
but not OK when the other side tries to
beat you?
See Thomas, page 9
Bruce Tinsley

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Fear is good if it keeps the person on edge
Thomas continued from 8
The president rejects fear, but
fear is good if it keeps you on
edge, which we clearly weren’t,
leading up to 9/11. Rational fear
helps defend us from danger.
It’s why most of us don’t handle
poisonous snakes or drive 100
miles per hour or fly in severe
weather. Our fear of terrorism
is not irrational. Terrorism is a
clear and present danger, as the
arrest of the alleged synagogue
bomb plotters in New York
attests.
President Obama wants
to put at least some of the
Guantanamo detainees in maximum-security prisons in the
U.S. Assuming an ACLU lawyer
doesn’t win their release, these
suspects might convert others

in prison to their cause in order
to recruit them for jihad should
they be let out. Some of those
New York terrorist suspects
were converted to Islam and
radicalized while in prison.
A more mature and sobering vision was offered by
former Vice President Dick
Cheney who has emerged as
the Republican Party’s missing
backbone.
In a well-crafted and powerful rebuke to President Obama’s
call for treating terrorists as
criminals rather than enemy
combatants, Cheney said,
“Throughout the ’90s, America
had responded to these (terrorist) attacks, if at all, on an
ad hoc basis ... with everything
handled after the fact — crime
scene, arrests, indictments, con-

victions, prison sentences, case
closed. ... 9/11 made necessary
a shift of policy, aimed at a
clear strategic threat — what
the Congress called ‘an unusual
and extraordinary threat to the
national security and foreign
policy of the United States.’
From that moment forward,
instead of merely preparing
to round up the suspects and
count up the victims after the
next attack, we were determined
to prevent attacks in the first
place.”
It worked. History will show
this approach protected our
“values” against those who
would destroy them. If there
is another attack, President
Obama won’t be able to blame
it on the shortsightedness of the
Bush-Cheney administration.

House Nancy Pelosi to Pussy
Galore.
And that party still has 40
senators.
So will America follow
California into ungovernability? Well, California has
some special weaknesses that
aren’t shared by the federal
government. In particular, tax
increases at the federal level
don’t require a two-thirds
majority, and can in some
cases bypass the filibuster. So
acting responsibly should be
easier in Washington than in
Sacramento.
But the California precedent
still has me rattled. Who would
have thought that America’s
largest state, a state whose economy is larger than that of all
but a few nations, could so easily become a banana republic?
On the other hand, the problems that plague California politics apply at the national level,
too.

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ism condemns it to seemingly permanent minority status
— Schwarzenegger was and is
sui generis — the Republican
rump retains enough seats in the
Legislature to block any responsible action in the face of the
fiscal crisis.
Will the same thing happen
to the nation as a whole?
Last week, Bill Gross, of
Pimco, the giant bond fund,
warned that the U.S. government may lose its AAA debt
rating in a few years, thanks to
the trillions it’s spending to rescue the economy and the banks.
Is that a real possibility?
Well, in a rational world
Gross’ warning would make
no sense. America’s projected
deficits may sound large, yet it
would take only a modest tax
increase to cover the expected
rise in interest payments — and
right now American taxes are

well below those in most other
wealthy countries. The fiscal
consequences of the current
crisis, in other words, should be
manageable.
But that presumes that we’ll
be able, as a political matter, to
act responsibly. The example
of California shows that this is
by no means guaranteed. And
the political problems that have
plagued California for years
now are increasingly apparent at
a national level.
To be blunt: Recent events
suggest that the Republican
Party has been driven mad
by lack of power. The few
remaining moderates have been
defeated, have fled, or are being
driven out. What’s left is a party
whose national committee has
just passed a resolution solemnly declaring that Democrats
are “dedicated to restructuring
American society along socialist ideals,” and released a video
comparing Speaker of the

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LOCAL

10 | Tuesday, May 26, 2009

STEAMBOAT TODAY

News in brief
Advance tickets on sale for
Strawberry Park fundraiser
The Spring into Summer
carnival and fundraiser for
Strawberry Park Elementary
School is from 5 to 11 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, noon to
11 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 10
p.m. Sunday at the Meadows
parking lot off Pine Grove
Road. Advance tickets for
the carnival cost $18 and
are on sale at All That Jazz,
Epilogue Book Co. and at
the elementary school office.
All-day, unlimited-ride tick-

ets cost $25 at the door. Call
846-9108.

Hospital releases H1N1 flu
advisory about spreading
Lisa Bankard, wellness
and community education
director for Yampa Valley
Medical Center, is advising
the public that the H1N1 flu
still is spreading. The H1N1
flu strain started in April
2009 and still is circulating in
the U.S. and throughout the
world, Bankard said in a news
release. The Centers for Disease

Control and the World Health
Organization continue to watch
this influenza virus closely. The
history of flu pandemics tells us
that things can change quickly
and a second outbreak could
occur, Bankard said. YVMC
and local physicians Rosanne
Iversen and Mark McCaulley,
will present a free health program regarding current information about why this H1N1
flu is so concerning and what
you can do to prepare, at 6:30
p.m. Wednesday at the hospital.
Call 970-871-2500, or e-mail
lisa.bankard@yvmc.org.

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POLICE, FIRE AND AMBULANCE CALLS

SUNDAY, MAY 24
1:51 a.m. A traffic stop led to an arrest
at mile marker 16 of Routt County Road
33. A 29-year-old Steamboat Springs
man was arrested on suspicion of driving
under the influence and speeding.
2:51 a.m. A motor vehicle wreck was
reported in the 500 block of North Grant
Avenue in Oak Creek. No more information was available.
Noon. Extra patrol was requested at
Pamela Lane and Emerald Park.
12:16 p.m. Vandalism was reported in
the 200 block of Main Street in Yampa.
Sheriff’s officials took a report.
1 p.m. Theft was reported in the 600
block of Mountain Vista Circle. An iPod
was missing from an unlocked car.
Police took a report.
2:07 p.m. A disturbance was reported in
the 21600 block of Routt County Road
132 in Oak Creek. A 21-year-old Yampa
man was arrested on suspicion of violating a protection order.

2:13 p.m. Police responded to an animal
complaint in the 2700 block of Cross
Timbers. No more information was available.
2:30 p.m. Police responded to an animal
complaint at Seventh Street and Lincoln
Avenue. They issued a warning.
2:49 p.m. Extra patrol was requested on
Pamela Lane.
3:15 p.m. Police responded to a vehicle
complaint at Colorado Highway 131 and
U.S. 40. It was linked with a driving under
the influence arrest that occurred later in
the day.
3:40 p.m. A gas skip was reported in the
200 block of West Jefferson Avenue in
Hayden.
3:51 p.m. Police responded to an animal
complaint in the 2800 block of Riverside
Drive.
3:53 p.m. Police and sheriff’s officials
responded to a call about a drunken driver
reported at U.S. 40 and Walton Creek
Road. A 30-year-old Oak Creek man was
arrested on suspicion of driving under
the influence of drugs and weaving.
3:57 p.m. Extra patrol was requested in
the 1800 block of Ski Time Square.

Crime Stoppers
If you have information about any
unsolved crime, call Routt County
Crime Stoppers at 870-6226. You will
remain anonymous and could earn a
cash reward.

7:22 p.m. Sheriff’s officials were called to
do a welfare check in the 28300 block of
Meadowbrook Drive. No more information was available.
7:49 p.m. A suspicious incident was
reported in the 1800 block of Central Park
Drive. Police took a report.
9:03 p.m. Police responded to a noise
complaint at Oak and Fifth streets. No
more information was available.
9:16 p.m. Police responded to a call of
shots fired in the 3100 block of Aspen
Wood Drive. No more information was
available.
9:23 p.m. Extra patrol was requested in
the 11000 block of Routt County Road
51A in Hayden.
11:53 p.m. Extra patrol was requested in
the 500 block of West Jefferson Avenue
in Hayden.

Charter to increase term limits for officials
Hayden continued from 3
would be up to Hayden voters.
A charter also would allow
the town to reject some state
statutes, Martin said.
“If for no other reason, I hope
people approve a Home Rule
Charter because, by golly, we
should have the power to determine our destiny and not be subject to yearly fluctuations that
happen in Denver,” Martin said.
“And that is the real benefit.”
The charter also would allow
flexibility in posting proposed
ordinances. The town currently has to publish them in the
Steamboat Pilot & Today on
Sundays. That might not be
the best way to do it, Martin

the length of his or her term on
the council.
■ Add a first reading and
second reading for ordinances
up for approval by the Town
Council. That gives residents the
opportunity to learn about ordinances and comment on them,
Martin said.
■ Require the town manager
to get approval from the Council
for new hires.
Martin and the commission
members encouraged residents
to participate. If the charter is
approved, no one but the electorate can alter it.
“The Town Council cannot
change the charter at all without
a vote of the people,” Martin
said.

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said. The town would like to
post them at the post office and
online, for example.
If approved as it is in draft
form, the charter would:
■ Increase term limits from
two to three for elected officials.
The three-term limit would apply
no matter the length of the term.
■ Change the Town Board to
the Town Council.
■ Create a council that includes seven at-large members.
Of those elected, the person who
receives the fewest votes would
get a two-year term. The rest
would serve four-year terms.
■ Add a council president,
who would be elected by the
council members to a two-year
term. That role wouldn’t change

most of them never came home.
Many are buried in Europe.
Jim Stanko, who serves on
the cemetery board, knows
some of the stories.
Strolling through the cemetery on a May afternoon that
resonated with the promise
of new life, he pointed some
of them out. Over there is the
grave of a soldier who died in
service but never made it onto
the battlefield.
“Here’s Steamboat Springs’
first pilot,” Stanko said, pausing
by a marker decorated with a
four-bladed propeller and a pair
of angelic wings. It marks the
grave of James E. Noyce, born
1898, died 1918.
“Jimmy Noyce went into the
Army Air Corps,” Stanko said.
“He was learning to fly in Texas,
and he crashed and killed himself.”
That was a long time ago.
John Rolfe Burroughs is
recalled primarily as the author
of books about Routt County,
including “Where the Old West
Stayed Young” and “I never
Look Back,” the biography of

Buddy Werner.
Standing in front of his grave,
Stanko recalls that Burroughs,
who died in 1987, got his start
as a writer while he was a prisoner of war in the Pacific during
World War II. “He kept his diary
on toilet paper,” Stanko said.
Willard B. Marshall Sr. was
another World War II veteran
who survived captivity as a
POW, Stanko said.
Marshall was a crew member
on a B17 bomber shot down
over Europe.
He died Dec. 28, 1979.
There was a flag planted in
front of his headstone during
the weekend.
Leonard M. Officer and
Frank Finch are side by side in
the cemetery beneath identical
military headstones.
The letters “PH” carved into
the stone signify that they were
killed in action.
Officer and Finch were killed
in Korea.
Ben Junior Ehle is another
veteran of the Korean War who
didn’t make it home alive. All
three men were killed in their 20s.
John Vialpondo died on
Pearl Harbor Day, but in a

different war. He was a private in Company C of the
47th Infantry, Ninth Infantry
Division when he was killed
in Vietnam on Dec. 7, 1968.
He was just 19. David Edward
Fogg, a 1963 graduate of
Soroco High School was a lance
corporal in the Marines when
he was killed in Vietnam on July
5, 1969.
There is a photograph of
the lance corporal on his grave.
Encased in plastic, 24 years of
snow and sun have not faded his
image.
The newest grave in the cemetery is that of Doug Buchanan
who died this spring, Stanko
said. He won a Silver Star for
bravery in Vietnam.
There was a flag on the grave
of former City Councilman
Don Brookshire this weekend
and one on the grave of the
great wrestling coach Carl
Ramunno.
Skiing legends Buddy Werner
and Gordy Wren were remembered for their military service.
In fact, everywhere one looked,
there were small flags, each
one symbolizing a story that
deserves to be told.

To Report Scores:
■ Call Sports Editor John F. Russell
at 871-4209 during the day.
■ Call the News Desk at 871-4246
at night.

SPORTS

Scores
Results from
Monday’s games

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Steamboat Today • Tuesday, May 26, 2009

NBA PLAYOFFS

Nuggets
defeat
Lakers,
120-101
Arnie Stapleton

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER

JOEL REICHENBERGER/STAFF

Tanya Faux fights through the Yampa River on Monday during the Paddling Life Pro Invitational at Charlie’s Hole in downtown Steamboat Springs. Faux won the event
again, finishing first in the freestyle event and the Fish Creek race.

For a few moments, the
announcers at Monday’s Paddling Life Pro Invitational pretended they wouldn’t reveal the
winner of the women’s portion
of the competition.
The ruse didn’t last long.
“Come on,” the loudspeaker
blared. “We won’t tell you, but
just do the math.”
The numbers made things
pretty simple. Again. It already had been revealed that
Australian Tanya Faux won the
morning’s Fish Creek race and
the afternoon’s freestyle competition in Charlie’s Hole. It
added up to the fourth overall
victory for Faux in the fourthannual event.
“Maybe when I find a gray
hair, I’ll start watching,” she
said, considering when she
might let someone else win the
event. “But I haven’t got any
yet.”
Until then, Faux said fans
and competitors can expect

her to remain the queen of
Steamboat’s premier kayaking
competition.
Nick Troutman, meanwhile,
got his own streak started by
winning the men’s event. The
20-year-old Canadian tied
for last year’s championship,
but he managed to claim it
outright this year thanks to a
championship in the freestyle
portion of the two-stage competition.
“This was different than previous years,” Faux said. “The
water is really high, and it made
for quite a few new challenges.”
This year’s event coincided
seemingly perfectly with the
high-water mark of the Yampa,
and that defined the day’s competition.
The morning’s race down
Fish Creek bore little resemblance to last year’s as the 19boater field tore down a fully
charged creek. Boulders have
been the main obstacles in years
past, and bottoming out was a
See Kayak, page 19

JOEL REICHENBERGER/STAFF

Steamboat Springs kayaker Dan Piano paddles in front of a crowd Monday
at the Paddling Life Pro Invitational kayaking competition in Steamboat Springs.
Piano, the only local to compete in the men’s division, finished ninth.

The Denver Nuggets evened
the Western Conference finals
Monday night, beating the
Los Angeles Lakers, 120-101,
in Game 4 despite a hobbled
Carmelo Anthony.
Chauncey Billups and J.R.
Smith scored 24 points, and
Kenyon Martin posted a doubledouble as the Nuggets posted their
eighth blowout of the postseason but first against Los Angeles
after three games that came
down to the final seconds.
The Nuggets didn’t need to
worry about a botched inbounds
pass in the closing seconds like the
ones that cost them wins in Games
1 and 3, although Kobe Bryant
had another monster fourth
quarter in a furious attempt to
put a stranglehold on the series
that shifts to Los Angeles for
Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Bryant, who is averaging 37
points in the series, scored 34,
including 14 in the fourth quarter.
He put a scare into the Nuggets
and their fans until Smith hit
back-to-back dagger 3-pointers
for a 113-96 cushion.
Anthony finished with a hardfought 15 points, and Martin
had 13 points and 15 boards.
The game featured four technical fouls and 84 free throws, 49
by Denver.
’Melo’s shooting slump continued as he went 3-for-16 and
missed his first 10 shots. Making
matters worse, he turned his right
ankle in the first half. At the
break, he needed fluids and had
his ankle retaped, then returned
with a dogged determination to
help the Nuggets however he
could to pull even in the series.

SPORTS

14 | Tuesday, May 26, 2009

STEAMBOAT TODAY

Hinder
chooses
California
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Steamboat Springs High
School junior quarterback
Austin Hinder verbally committed to the University of
California-Berkeley on Monday.
Hinder, who
had narrowed his
list of schools to
Cal, UCLA and
the University of
Notre Dame, said
after sitting on the
Hinder
decision during the
weekend, he knew
Cal was where his heart was.
“I just decided I wanted to
get it over with,” Hinder said.
“Once I did, it was the way to go
for me. It just was the day. I said
‘what am I waiting for? I need to
get this done.’”
Hinder spurned offers from
some of the top programs
in the nation. The 6-foot-5
Hinder said a big part of his

Jim Swiggart didn’t have to
look to confirm that the U.S.
Tennis Association’s Intermountain Section 12-year-old
Memorial Day tennis tournament was a success.
The event he directed was finished by 1 p.m. Sunday despite
dodging a weekend full of

action-delaying rain storms.
His son, Jamey, meanwhile
didn’t even start play in the
finals of a Denver tournament
similarly stricken until 7:30 p.m.
“It was another testament to
great kids, great parents and our
facility,” Swiggart said.
The three-day tournament
attracted more than 50 players
to Steamboat. They included
many of the top talents in the
eight-state region.

Only on

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was telling the other schools
that had offered scholarships
that he wouldn’t be attending
their school. He said he spent
the past couple of days calling
coaches and telling them about
his decision.
“I just called up other coaches
and told them I wasn’t going to
their school,” Hinder said. “It
was the hardest part. You build a
relationship with them and then
you have to tell them.”
Hinder said he’s now focused
on finishing high school and
working out with high school
teammates throughout the summer. He said he’ll take one official visit to Cal later this year
but emphasized his recruiting is
officially done.
“Cal is always a top-25
school,” Hinder said. “You
have a chance to win a national
championship while getting a
great degree. Plus you get to
play (University of Southern
California) … It’s 100 percent.
I’m definitely going to Cal. I’m
done. I’m going to Cal.”

Rain doesn’t slow tennis tournament
Joel Reichenberger

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commitment was his ties to the
Cal program.
His grandfather, Jim Hanifan,
played and coached at Cal before
entering the program’s Hall of
Fame.
Hinder — listed as the second-ranked quarterback and
No. 84 prospect overall by www.
rivals.com — also said Cal coach
Jeff Tedford played a big role in
him committing.
Before his junior season,
Tedford watched Hinder throw
and became the first coach to
offer him a scholarship.
Tedford has an extensive
résumé with quarterbacks, including making five of his
pupils into first-round NFL
draft picks.
“It’s the way he puts things,”
Hinder said. “I sat in a meeting with him and it’s how he
teaches his quarterbacks such a
complicated offense. He makes
it easy. He’s definitely a guy
that can make a quarterback
successful.”
The toughest part for Hinder

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regular occurrence.
Not Monday.
“It was way more challenging,” event organizer Eugene
Buchanan said. “It is the realdeal whitewater up there now.
When you get that much water,
it’s like a real Class 5 river.”
Andrew Holcombe, who
tied with Troutman to claim
last year’s championship, won
the men’s Fish Creek race, finishing in 2:46.41.
Holcombe’s creek speed
helped him to a second-place
overall finish.
Faux won the women’s side
of the race, finishing the bubbly whitewater run in 2 minutes, 57.16 seconds.
“It was harder to go fast
but in a different way,” said
Faux, who won the women’s
race last year, as well. “Last
year, it was hard because you
had to stay off rocks. This
year, it was hard because you
didn’t want to punch through
too many holes and end up
with too much water on your
chest.”
High water also defined the
afternoon freestyle competition at Charlie’s Hole.
Faux again dominated the
women’s competition, topping
Emily Jackson and Devon
Barker in the finals.
Troutman bested Stephen
Wright, Corey Volt, Dave
Fusilli and Kyle Hull in the
finals.
The last rides were all whirling, twirling trick-filled trips
in the rushing water of the
downtown Steamboat feature.
“Growing up on the Ottawa
up in Canada, we have waves
similar to this, so I grew up
doing a lot of the moves I was
doing today,” Troutman said.
He wrapped up the overall championship only after
out-dueling Wright. Both had

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Bids are now being taken by the Stagecoach
Townhouse Association for Lawn Maintenance
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than June 1st. Contact Sue for specs at
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McKinstry Co., LLC Request for Proposal City of
Steamboat Springs Building Modifications Proposal Deadline June 11, 2009. McKinstry Co. is
soliciting proposals from qualified firms interested in providing quotations for Mechanical,
Electrical, Test and Balance, and HVAC Controls
for multiple buildings for the City of Steamboat
Springs. Request for Proposal documents are
available from Garth McCann at (303)670-1196.
There will be a mandatory walk-thru of all buildings included in the project. This will be held
June 2, 2009. McKinstry Co. reserves the right
to reject any and all bids and enter into a contract which, in its opinion, best serves the needs
of the City of Steamboat Springs and its citizens.

SHOP MECHANIC: Precision Excavating, Inc. has
an immediate opening for a Shop Mechanic
with equipment management experience.
Please apply in person at 195 West Jefferson
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There are funds available for uninsured and underinsured local women to pay for annual wellness exams, mammograms and breast cancer
treatment costs. Don’t compromise your health
we can help! Call the Yampa Valley Breast Cancer Awareness Project to learn how to apply for
funds. 846-4554.

Rangely Campus * Colorado Northwestern
Community College is seeking a qualified
applicant for the position of Natural Resources Program Director to help build a
Natural Resources Program at CNCC.
This is an Administrative Position with
benefits. Pay is commensurate on experience and education. Minimum requirements: Master’s Degree. Education considered relevant includes natural resources, range management, geology
ecology, anthropology, environmental policy, hydrology or combinations of suitable
science and policy disciplines. Visit the
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. or a complete job announcement including important instructions for
the completion and submission of the application. Application deadline: May 30,
2009. EOE

NETWORK SUPPORT ANALYST

Craig Campus, Colorado Northwestern
Community College, Craig Campus is
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successful candidate will be technically
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Two Teachers needed to work full time in
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NW Colorado BOCES, Box 773390,
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477.

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“Community Services Officer”

The Town of Oak Creek is seeking to fill the position of part-time “Community Services Officer.” Reporting to the Oak Creek Town Board,
the Community Services Officer is a
non-commissioned (non-sworn) officer responsible for code enforcement and animal control.
A competitive hourly wage is offered. The candidate must be able to work variable shifts and
weekends on an as-needed basis. The Town of
Oak Creek is an equal opportunity employer. A
complete job description is available at Oak
Creek Town Hall. Applications will be accepted
through June 12, 2009. Call or stop by Oak
Creek Town Hall, 129 Nancy Crawford Blvd.,
Oak Creek, CO to pick up an application. Please
submit resume or letter of interest and completed application to the Town of Oak Creek,
P.O. Box 128, Oak Creek, Colorado, 80467.

Now Accepting applications for the Following position: Assistant Head Housekeeper, Full Time, Year Round, Experience, Bi-lingual Preferred, Benefit Package offered. Applications, Resumes can
be delivered or mailed to: 2340 Apres Ski
Way Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 or
email to: angelicaVchamonix@yahoo.com

The Steamboat Holiday Inn will have two
positions available this summer. * Front
Desk Agent * A part-time seasonal position with the possibility of full-time
year-round employment. * Night Auditor
* A part-time year-round position. All our
positions offer world-wide travel benefits,
discounts at Rex’s American Grill & Bar,
and health insurance after 6 months for
full time positions. The right candidates
must be self-motivated, pay great attention to detail, and have the right customer
service attitude. Apply in person, fax your
resume to 970-879-0251, or email resume to Lauren@SteamboatHI.com. Accepting applications through June 3rd, interviews will begin June 5th.

Local Advertising & Design Firm seeking qualified experienced designer. Applicants must be
very creative, detail oriented & organized, and
enjoy working with other designers in a fun relaxed atmosphere. This is a MAC based agency
and extensive knowledge of all Adobe CS Programs is a must! Web Design experience a big
plus. If you fit this description, please e-mail resume
and
contact
info
to:
lisa@sdasteamboat.com.

STEAMBOAT: Office space for Free! Single to
large executive suite in a professional building
great parking,1st month Free 970-870-3473
HAYDEN: 3100 sq ft warehouse with office and
full bath/shower – 2 12X14 foot truck doors and
man doors on either side. Could divide. New,
landscaped and ready to lease @ $10.80 per
foot ($2800mo). Valley View Industrial Park, a
great midpoint location between Craig and
Steamboat. Call Dutch (970) 846-1676.

MONEY MAKING BUSINESS, ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE SERIOUSLY
CONSIDERED: Own Classic Home Consignment Store! Small investment for a
larger return. MOTIVATED SELLER!
970-824-7500 or 702-349-8546
Successful year round guest ranch business for
lease or option to buy. Owner financing may be
available. Great growth potential! Call
970-879-6220

EARN Substantial additional profit stream
around your business or full-time career.
Work within an industry that has grown
90% in the last decade. Call Steve
(970)629-0272
Very successful turn-key catering operation.
Serious inquiries only. 970-846-8020

HAYDEN/STEAMBOAT: Airport Garages, Spring
Special! Own a heated 12’ x 22’ storage unit
for cars, home or business. $39,900 now
$24,900 on a limited # of units. On site
shuttle/clubhouse and manager. Rentals also
available. AirportGarages.com (970)879-4440

Storage: Large two car garage. Great for
storage or small business or contractor.
Easy location. 9th and Oak. Call Ty
879-1822

$169,900 LOCAL STARTER OR INVESTOR CONDO MLS#124806 One Bedroom,
dogs allowed. Low dues. Washer/dryer.
The market has bottomed; pending home
sales up, existing home sales up, construction spending up, monthly supply of
inventory down, buyer traffic up, consumer confidence up. Interest rates lower
than ever! Use the $8,000 tax credit for
3.5% of your down payment, also 102%
financing, you don’t need any money to
buy this home. This condo is less expensive to buy than to rent. Investors: this is
the first property in years in Steamboat
that cash flows positive. Now is the time
to buy!
Tour: www.PropertyPanorama.com/57622

Don’t Wait! Fire Sale! Offered at $399,999
#124186. Drastically reduced for a quick sale!
Everyone is waiting for “the Deal” to come on
the market... this is it! Enjoy huge views of the
Mt Werner from this premier two bed, two and a
half bath unit at The Ranch at Steamboat. This
unit has been upgraded to include granite
counter tops, new furniture, newer flooring,
paint and appliances including water heater and
washer/dryer. Call
Cheryl
Foote
at
( 9 7 0 ) 8 4 6 - 6 4 4 4
www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

CLASSIFIEDS

Motivated Seller. Offered at $333,000. #124445
This is the least expensive three bedroom condominium on the market! This is a totally remodeled top floor corner unit. Enjoy ski mtn
views and lots of light due to the extra windows
in this unit. The remodel completed last year includes hardwood floors, new paint and texture,
new tile and carpet and new vanities in the
baths. Owners can have pets! Call Cheryl Foote
(970)846-6444
www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

DOWNTOWN CHARMER, 2BD, 1BA home plus
2nd unit 1BD, 1BA, .19 acre lot with trees.
Great location. Owner, Broker Call Roy Powell
RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT (970)846-1661
House on Private 5 acres Minutes From Town.
Offered at $675,000 #124331 Great location
near Steamboat. On paved county road, easy
access, 5 wooded acres, remodeled 3 + bed
and 3 bath, extra large 24x48 plumbed outbuilding for garage for the toys, work area,
storage, or barn, place for your RV . Large deck
off kitchen, open floor plan with free standing
gas stove in living room, electric dog fence plus
acres to roam. Incredible drinking water, flower
garden area, large mature Blue Spruce and
Lodge pole pines, wild life, and undeveloped
acres adjacent.
Call Cindy MacGray at
(970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential
Steamboat Realty
$167.50 PER SQFT! Silver Spur 4BD, 3.5BA
home. This is the LOWEST PRICE/SQFT ON THE
MARKET. An immaculate well built 4600+ sqft
custom home. Call Roy Powell at RE/MAX
STEAMBOAT (970) 846-1661. Plus get $10,000
back at closing!!!
Adorable Home in Phippsburg Offered at
$274,500 #125256 Located 4 miles south of
Oak Creek, you must see this well-cared for
home! Plenty of room upstairs and downstairs
with recent upgrades in kitchen, baths, windows, new flooring and more. 2 bedrooms, 1
bath, large kitchen, sunny dining area upstairs.
1+ bedrooms and a master bath downstairs.
Great backyard, storage shed, hot tub, mature
trees and room to grow on the lot! Call Angela
A s h b y ( 9 7 0 ) 8 1 9 - 4 8 9 7
Angela@YourSteamboatHome.com Prudential
Steamboat Realty
Family home on a great lot at the mountain. Three-plus bedrooms, two bath,
family room. One block to school bus and
free city bus to ski area. Two blocks to
large city park. Large deck gets full sun in
winter, shady by dinner time in summers.
Great place to raise children and pets.
$550,000. 970-846-8650.

Great Location Offered at $835,000 #124046
Great location with easy access to public
schools, Spring Creek Trail, and downtown
area. Sitting on two city lots this 3 bed, 2 bath
home is loaded with potential. A feeling of privacy, views of the Ski area, great fenced back
yard with water feature plus mature trees with
landscaping and large deck for entertaining or
enjoying morning coffee. 2 car garage and storage shed.
Call Cindy MacGray at
(970)875-2442 or (970)846-0342 Prudential
Steamboat Realty

$8000 TAX CREDIT
Cash for buyers who haven’t owned in
last 3 yrs. Must close by Dec.1,2009. Single family homes in Stmbt starting at
$149,000. Call Lisa Olson or Beth Bishop
at 970-875-0555 or see virtual tours &
top deals at
www.SteamboatBestBuys.com

River Bend Ranch Offered at $1,495,000
#123153 Overlooking the Elk River and Mad
Creek below, River Bend Ranch is a hidden gem
conveniently located just 7 miles from town.
The 35-acre property provides fly fishing on
over 1.5 miles of the river and horseback riding
amongst fenced pastures. The classic 4,188
square foot home has 5 bedrooms and 3.5
baths and is well suited for entertaining or enjoying the beautiful scenery. Call Cam Boyd at
(970)879-8100 ext. 416 or (970)846-8100
www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Log Home on Five Acres

4BD, 1.75BA, 2300sf, new appliances, new carpet, horse corral, Hay shed, good water, great
views! Mid $200’s. See web site for full description: http://ricks-place-online.net or call
970-629-5397
Price Reduced! New home, 2BA, 3BD, 2 Car
garage on large lot! Gain instant equity! 980 E
9th, Craig. 970-629-5427
Gorgeous North Routt Home Offered at
$460,000 #124041 This home not only has
views, great layout, custom tile, hardwood
floors, 4 bedrooms, ample square footage and
sits on almost a ½ acre lot. It is also located in
one of North Routt’s greatest neighborhoods!
The master bedroom is on the main level, 2 upper bedrooms with private living area including
a home theatre system and the lower level is
perfect for guests including a brand new bath
and laundry.
Call Cheryl Foote at
( 9 7 0 ) 8 4 6 - 6 4 4 4
www.SteamboatMountainProperties.com Prudential Steamboat Realty
Three bedroom 2 ½ bath home with large two
car garage offered at $298,000.00. This well
kept 1995 Hayden home offers two stories, professional landscaping, wraparound decks overlooking greenbelt on Harvest Drive. A must see
value for Routt county buyers looking for great
value in a family home! Call Dutch Elting at Prudential Steamboat Realty, 970 879-8100 see
virtual tour on line at www.DutchElting.com

Views, Views, Views! Offered at $3,595,000,
#122380 Possibly the best views of the mountain can be seen from this 5 bedroom/ 7 bath
home. The master suite is on the main level
with its own office and walk out to a private hot
tub. A large family room, wine cellar, great storage and incredible craftsmanship can be found
in this luxury home. Call for an appointment.
Completion in August of ‘08. Call Marc Small at
(970)879-8100
or
(970)846-8815
www.ForSaleSteamboat.com
Prudential
Steamboat Realty
Overlook Drive Oasis Offered at $2,175,000,
#122522 This 4 bedroom / 4 ½ bath home has
panoramic views from the valley to downtown.
The house overlooks the Rollingstone Golf
Course (formerly the Sheraton) and comes with
a transferable golf membership. Easy living
with a main floor master and his & her walk in
closets. Eat-in country kitchen has a sitting
area and fireplace. Three bedrooms on the
lower level have access to a covered deck and
large family room with wet bar. Great storage,
1000+ square feet of unfinished space, fenced
in dog yard, water features, and a spacious office with a private bath complete this special
home. Call Marc Small at (970)879-8100 or
(970)846-8815 www.ForSaleSteamboat.com
Prudential Steamboat Realty
Luxury Home in the Sanctuary Offered at
$3,979,000, #122392 This home overlooks the
Sheraton Golf Course with amazing views of the
mountain and valley. This 5 bedroom/ 7 bath including a 1 bed caretakers unit home & backs
up to 38 acres of green space.The master suite
has a private deck, fireplace and oversized his
and her closets. A gourmet kitchen, covered
deck and media room top off this amazing
home. Call for an appointment. Call Marc Small
at
(970)879-8100
or
(970)846-8815
www.ForSaleSteamboat.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

OWN THIS DOWNTOWN HOME FOR ONLY
$1,750/month with $50,000 down, 5% interest
only payment on $420,000, balloon in 3-5
years! 2BD/1BA home on a huge .79 acre lot.
VIEWS! Owner/Broker Call Roy Powell
RE/MAX/STEAMBOAT 970-846-1661

Rare Ranchland in South Valley. Offered at
$1,500,000 #118981. Rare larger parcel in the
fabulous South Valley. Extensive panoramic
views of the ski area, divide, Sarvis wilderness
area, Blacktail Mountain, Stagecoach, and
Thorpe Mountain. Wonderful pond dug in the
late 1950’s is a wildlife watcher’s delight.
Homesite has 30+ year old trees and the best
views in the South Valley. Sellers have owned
and farmed this land since 1954. Call Kathy or
Erik
Steinberg
at
(970)846-8418
steiny@cmn.net

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Historical Farm Offered at $1,900,000 #122095
Located at the west gateway of Steamboat
Springs, this 10+ acre homestead portrays a
simpler way of life. Set on top of a knoll and
overlooking a large pond, the views stretch from
Mt. Werner to the Flat Tops. The property has a
home built in 1927, a classic barn worthy of national registry, grain silos and is ideal for
horses. The homestead has great potential for
future development and is in the West Steamboat Springs Area Plan. Call Cam Boyd at
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The Perfect Horse Property Offered at
$1,170,000 #125293 This 35-acre ranch gives
an excellent opportunity to build your dream
home while the existing 2 bedroom unit provides a current living space. This fully outfitted
equestrian ranch offers a 6,940 square foot
barn with horse stalls, indoor round pen, heated
tack room with hot & cold water, feed room and
loft storage for over 40 tons of hay. A 1,200
square foot heated shop will easily accommodate up to 4 vehicles or many of your other
toys. A Catamount Ranch & Club membership is
also available.
Call Cam Boyd at
(970)879-8100 ext. 416 or (970)846-8100
www.SteamboatAgent.com Prudential Steamboat Realty

Ladies Auxiliary bugler Mac McEntee plays “Taps” on Monday at the Memorial
Day service in Steamboat Springs. McEntee has played at the service for the last seven
years, but she will move away from Steamboat this summer.

ing of “America the Beautiful,”
by Paul Draper and Maureen
Hogue, who also played guitar.
The flag then was lowered to
half-mast, to honor the fallen.
Organizers of the event provided background Monday
about Memorial Day’s origin.
President Lyndon Johnson in
1966 named Waterloo, N.Y., the
place where Civil War veterans first were honored in 1866,
and the location became the
holiday’s official home. During
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flags, flowers and mementos
placed on veterans’ graves and
wasn’t changed to Memorial
Day until 1967, event organizers said.
This year’s local ceremony
also featured a new tactic to
honor some of the 265 veterans
buried at Steamboat Springs
Cemetery.
“We try to do something
different every year,” said U.S.
Army veteran and event organizer Jim Stanko. “We just
thought it was important to recognize some people who came
to Steamboat and really made a
contribution and really needed
to be recognized.”
Bob Printy, commander of
American Legion Post No. 44,
read off the names of veterans
from six past wars who returned
to Steamboat and had significant impacts on the community.
They included:
■ Charles C. Graham, a
veteran of the Civil War, who
returned to Steamboat and
served as a member of the
Populist party in the Colorado
Senate.
■ Claude A. Luekens, a veteran of World War I, who owned
a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership
in Steamboat, one of the first in
the state, and also was a Routt
County commissioner for 21
years and the city’s mayor for
19. He also was instrumental
in the development of the Old
Town Hot Springs and the paving of Lincoln Avenue.
■ Don Brookshire, a veteran of World War II, who
worked for the Steamboat Ski
and Resort Corp. for 20 years,
served three terms on the city
council and always helped with
local Fourth of July festivities.
■ Carl Ramunno, a veteran
of the Korean War, who taught
industrial arts and woodshop,
and coached a legendary wrestling program at Steamboat
Springs High School.
■ James Chew, a veteran of
the Vietnam War, who returned
to join the Steamboat Springs

Police Department. Two years
later, and a month after getting
married, he was shot and killed
by an escaped convict during
a traffic stop. Chew still is the
only Steamboat officer killed in
the line of duty.
■ Greg Kyprios, a veteran
of Desert Storm, who opened a
high-tech aerospace consulting
firm in Steamboat before his
Oct. 2005 death when his plane
crashed on Rabbit Ears Pass.
“We were trying to show what
they picked up in their military
careers carries over to making a
better community,” Stanko said.
“They had a real impact.”
The event concluded with
the placing of a wreath on the
cemetery’s memorial, a firing
party discharging three shots in
unison and a bugler’s rendition
of “Taps.”
Many of the veterans who
attended shared stories of how
the event was significant to
them.
Wayne Ehle, who fought in
the Army during Battle of the
Bulge in World War II, and
Doug Werner, an Army veteran
of Vietnam, the ceremony held
special significance because
members of their families,
both veterans and non-veterans, were buried at Steamboat
Springs Cemetery.
For Tony Weiss, commander
of the VFW Post No. 4264 and
an Army veteran of Desert
Storm, it was a lifelong tradition to honor those who had
made the “supreme sacrifice,”
by placing flags on graves
with his family since he was
a child.
But for some, honoring those
who gave their lives to defend
American freedoms isn’t confined to a single ceremony.
“Every day is Memorial Day
for us,” said Ty Upson, who
served two tours with the U.S.
Marines during the Iraq war.
“This is just the one that’s recognized.”
— To reach Jack Weinstein, call 871-4203,
or e-mail jweinstein@steamboatpilot.com